Signs that point to an anxiety disorder

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Signs that Point to an Anxiety Disorder Anxiety, which had no set definition a few decades ago to help people understand the gravity of it, is finally being upheld as one of the most important mental illnesses to conquer over. Majorities of the people suffering from anxiety have been conditioned through the life they led as they grew up, making it important to be dealt with once the reason was known.

Worrying excessively Excessively worrying about a situation for a prolonged period, say six months, in a way that your worrying interferes with your daily routine is a telltale sign of anxiety. Often, it is also accompanied by physical signs such as fatigue. Sleeping troubles Restless sleep is quite a normal scenarios, especially when you have a big day tomorrow and are worrying about how the day would unfold. However, if you find yourself awake every night without any reason, or even due to a specific problem, it is time to consult a specialist to find out if you indeed have an anxiety disorder. Illogical fears While fear is not always a bad thing, some fears that caused by situations rather than a general sense of fright can be a telling sign of anxiety. If the fear is more than what can be considered normal in the given circumstance, the fear could very well be phobia, which is a type of anxiety. Panic attacks Panic attacks can go from mild to severe within second with absolutely no visible factors that might have caused such a reaction. With a feeling of helplessness and fear accompanied by breathing problems and other physical symptoms, frequent panic attacks are scary enough to give others as much a fright as those going through the panic attack. The Yagerian Method that deals with mental health and other matters through the way the mind functions is one of the most widely opted online therapy for anxiety. Understanding the source of


anxiety, this method helps in making people recondition their minds to newer experiences than what they felt before. This gives people suffering from anxiety the courage to help themselves in order to change the way they earlier perceived something that caused them to get anxious by using their newer experiences to get over the anxiety. With science backing up this technique and the success stories of numerous people who have gotten better using the Yagerian method, this method has sure been a boon to many who have been struggling with their fears all these years.

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